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LANTERN DANCE THEATRE COMPANY
performance projects
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August 2005: SPIRITUS Lantern Dance Theatre Company’s first performance: a lunchtime recital in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral of new choreography, music and visual art including ten new dance works made for the occasion and four new music commissions.
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December 2005 : THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS Thirty company members performed at a Christmas Son et Lumière in Ely Cathedral, choreographed by Helen Pettit, our Artistic Director. Performed again in 2006. The third edition is scheduled for 20th December 2007
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February 2006: YOUNG DANCE MAKERS WORKSHOP The company’s three-day choreography workshop for its performance at the County Youth Dance Platform 2006. Supported by ADeC, Healthy Living East Cambridgeshire and The Big Lottery Fund
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April 2006: GRACE AND RAVER County Youth Dance Platform at The Junction Theatre, Cambridge, 26th April. Performed "Get A Move On", choreographed by Helen Pettit, Tim Rayne and company members.
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May 2006: “PARTICLES" Interactive Digital Exhibition at The Babylon Gallery, Ely, July 1 - 13 August 2006. The company worked with the artists who created “Particles” and a tai chi instructor, preparing a dance piece filmed in performance with the installation. Shown on DVD and in still photographs as part of the exhibition.
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July 2006: BIG DANCE CELEBRATION Norwich Playhouse 14th July. The company was invited to perform at the launch by Arts Council England East of the Big Dance week, with just ten other dance groups from the East. Company took part in the county’s Big Dance record-breaking event at the Jubilee Gardens, Ely, on 22nd July and in the trailer broadcast by BBC Look East on Friday 21st.
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August 2006: SPIRITUS New contemporary dance, music and visual art, including the first performances of eight new works made for the company. Guest artists and choreographers. Free Lunchtime recital. Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral, 1.10 p.m. Friday 25th August.
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November 2006: ARTE VIVA International Dance Festival. Jilemnice, Czech Republic, November 8-12. Around fifty young dancers from three countries take part this three-day festival of dance, supported by the European Union‘s YOUTH Programme. They will learn each other’s dance styles and perform together. The Company’s Artistic Director Helen Pettit will give a lecture on training methods for an integrated dance group.
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East Region Selection Event for the National Youth Dance Festival
The company has been chosen as one of nine dance groups in the regional selection event at The Junction Theatre, Cambridge, on March 3rd.
Grace and Raver 2007: Cambridgeshire Youth Dance Platform 28th and 29thMarch.
Invited back for the second year, the company of 15 dancers performed two numbers at the first show and three at the second, including Two of Tim Rayne's pieces, "Interlock" and "Fragments".
All new choreography including a full-company piece choreographed by Tim Rayne from his duet Interlock with music by Massive Attack.
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9th June 2007 Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral 7.30 p.m.
•Lantern Dance Theatre Company •Chroma Chamber Ensemble •Emily Haysom
FIRST PERFORMANCE: TELA / BRIDE Performance / installation project
Lantern Dance Theatre Company presented its most ambitious project to date: a triple first of new music, new choreography and a new site-specific installation. The new dance work is by Helen Pettit to TELA, a 40-minute quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello and piano by Marcus Barcham-Stevens commissioned by the company, played live by the phenomenally talented Chroma Chamber Ensemble led by the composer. Dance and music have been conceived for performance in the Lady Chapel with BRIDE, a large new work commissioned by the company from "Women's Names" textile artist Emily Haysom as a site-specific installation. Supported by Arts Council England and Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire. Available for touring.
Press comment on the choreographer, musicians and installation artist:
Helen Pettit: "Great moments of beauty, grace and tenderness were balanced with moments of extreme intensity..."
Chroma Chamber Ensemble: "Ensemble playing of incomparable splendour."
Emily Haysom: "A prime example of contemporary conceptual art: bold, subtle, rich in allusion and association.."
updated 8 / 07 / 2007
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June 2007: Dance East High Voltage. The national dance agency for the East of England held its annual regional community dance showcase at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Lantern performed two numbers, Interlock and Zefiro Torna.
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July 2007: Arts Council Arts Award Regional Celebration, The Garage, Norwich. A major celebration of arts award activity in the region. Lantern performed Interlock, the full-company work by Arts Award candidate Tim Rayne and Silk Cocoon, the second movement of TELA.
August 2007: Spiritus. Friday 24th, 1.10 pm, Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral. The third edition of our summer recital following the company's Summer Workshop week. New choreography and guest musicians. Featuring a performance of Silk Threads, the third movement of TELA.
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